News Brief

February 1, 2001

An Israeli was killed in a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Jenin. Reports said the Israeli, a 35-year-old resident of Afula, had entered the Palestinian area with an Israeli Arab acquaintance to get his car fixed, when they were fired on. An Israeli was shot and killed on a West Bank road near Hebron. Israeli security officials believe shots were fired at the man from a passing car. He was hit in the head and lost control of his car, which overturned.